The film was shot in Moscow, Russia, while the American scenes were filmed in New York and Chicago. 

Filming Locations:

Saltykova's Apartment

In the Movie

The scene where Danila goes to Irina Saltykova's home after meeting her at Ostankino. They spend the night together, and in the morning they have a conversation about real and fake music and what kind of music would be appreciated in war. After that, Irina gets offended by Danila.

In Reality

The scene was filmed in Irina Saltykova's real apartment, located in a building on Kotelnicheskaya Embankment. The film crew behaved with extreme caution. Unfortunately, the original renovation is no longer visible; in 2017, Irina Saltykova announced that she had completely remodeled the apartment.

Bench near the 4th Bridge from Lake Michigan

In the Movie

The scene where Danila and Dasha wait for his brother on a bench at the agreed spot, and he is late.

In Reality

The scene was filmed As in the movie, this is indeed the 4th bridge from Lake Michigan, the Wabash Avenue bascule bridge.